"Lowe's Cos Inc is closing 20 of its U.S. locations and eliminating nearly
2,000 jobs, and the home improvement retailer is slashing its store-opening
plans to improve profitability."

http://news.yahoo.com/lowes-closes-s...123721596.html

The stores being closed are located in:

Los Banos, CA
Biddeford, ME
Old Bridge, NJ
Westminster, CA
Ellsworth, ME
Batavia, NY
Denver, CO
Ionia, MI
N. Kingstown, RI
Aurora, IL
Rogers, MN
Emporia, VA
Oswego, IL
Claremont, NH
S. Tacoma, WA
Chalmette, LA
Hooksett, NH
Brown Deer, WI
Haverhill, MA
Manchester, NH